Retired NYPD homicide detective Dave Gurney was the most successful and highly dedicated officer on the force. After 25 years of chasing the Big Apple’s worst criminals, Dave and his wife retired to an idyllic farm in upstate New York. But Dave’s highly analytical, restlessly roving brain can’t stop working puzzles. Despite the marital discord it causes, Dave is once again drawn down to the world of absolute evil.

Gunned down at his mother’s funeral, gubernatorial hopeful Carl Spalter leaves behind a host of people who would gladly see him dead. But it is Mrs. Spalter who is quickly tried, found guilty and sent to prison. Approached by the defense team to break the prosecution’s case and win a new trial, Gurney discovers a crooked cop, a seductive enchantress, a cordial mobster and a peculiar hit man who, because of his appearance, has been dubbed Peter Pan. Not satisfied to simply prove that Mrs. Spalter could not have committed the crime, Gurney won’t stop pulling the string until the entire torturous plot has unraveled, revealing an evil plan more shocking than even the most hardened cop can imagine.

Filled with twists and turns, Peter Pan Must Die by John Verdon takes readers on a journey through the minds of the characters and the cold logic of Gurney’s analytical genius. In the end, Gurney discovers not only the shocking truth of the murder, but a few startling truths about himself.
Readers who love Jane Casey, Tana French and John Sandford will find this author’s work deeply satisfying. Original, insightful and thoughtful, John Verdon supplies a truly satisfying read.